Injury, Illness Prevention
Safety groups challenge US HoS changes; FMCSA rep defends rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Self-described safety groups including Public Citizen, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and the Truck Safety Coalition have announced they are suing the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over its new...
US medical examiners will likely be ordered to refer drivers with BMI of 35 or greater for sleep apnea screening
TAMPA, FLa. -- A senior official with the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has confirmed the agency will likely use a body mass index (BMI) of 35 as the threshold for mandatory sleep apnea screening for commercial...
Campaign to raise awareness of human trafficking coming to Ontario truck stops this spring
OTTAWA, Ont. -- Persons Against the Crime of Trafficking in Humans (PACT-Ottawa) is installing point-of-sale displays stocked with free CDs, posters and beverage coasters about how truckers can spot human trafficking at truck stops from Windsor...
Increase in truck crash fatalities not indicative of safety trend: ATA
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The US Department of Transportation's recently released overview of motor vehicle crashes in 2010 found an 8.7% increase in fatal crashes involving large trucks last year compared with 2009. However, American Trucking...